Pirates 5-4 Astros (Aug 14, 1976)

PIT

HOU

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

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8

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9

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5

4

H

13

5

E

2

1

W: D. Giusti

L: G. Pentz

Current Series

Pirates

8

Astros

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

5

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

8

Astros

6

Game 3

Final

Pirates

3

Astros

0

Game 4

Final

1976 NL East

PIT HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	101	61	.623
Pirates	92	70	.568	9.0
Mets	86	76	.531	15.0
Cubs	75	87	.463	26.0
Cardinals	72	90	.444	29.0
Expos	55	107	.340	46.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	102	60	.630
Dodgers	92	70	.568	10.0
Astros	80	82	.494	22.0
Giants	74	88	.457	28.0
Padres	73	89	.451	29.0
Braves	70	92	.432	32.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on August 14, 1976.

Game Info

August 14, 1976

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	3	1	3	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza PR-SS	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bob Moose B. Moose P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Robertson B. Robertson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Larry Demery L. Demery PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	13	5	7	1

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross RF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Leon Roberts L. Roberts LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Andrews R. Andrews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	4	5	4

Batting

2B: R. Hebner, E. Kirkpatrick, M. Mendoza, R. Zisk

RBI: J. Candelaria, R. Hebner, M. Mendoza, D. Parker, R. Stennett

Baserunning

SB: F. Taveras

CS: R. Stennett

Batting

HR: B. Watson

RBI: B. Watson 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Candelaria J. Candelaria	5.2	3	4	4	3	3	1	6.35
Bob Moose B. Moose	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Dave Giusti D. Giusti (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	4	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	7.0	10	3	3	4	1	3.86
Gene Pentz G. Pentz (L)	2.0	3	2	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	5	3	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	3	1	3	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza PR-SS	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bob Moose B. Moose P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Robertson B. Robertson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Larry Demery L. Demery PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	13	5	7	1

Batting

2B: R. Hebner, E. Kirkpatrick, M. Mendoza, R. Zisk

RBI: J. Candelaria, R. Hebner, M. Mendoza, D. Parker, R. Stennett

Baserunning

SB: F. Taveras

CS: R. Stennett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Candelaria J. Candelaria	5.2	3	4	4	3	3	1	6.35
Bob Moose B. Moose	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Dave Giusti D. Giusti (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	4	5	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross RF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Leon Roberts L. Roberts LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Andrews R. Andrews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	4	5	4

Batting

HR: B. Watson

RBI: B. Watson 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	7.0	10	3	3	4	1	3.86
Gene Pentz G. Pentz (L)	2.0	3	2	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	5	3	7	1

62-52 PIT

HOU 58-61

Current Series

1976 NL East

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